Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Nets 25 points in 21 minutes
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Sandfort produced 25 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and two assists across 21 minutes during Monday's 82-77 Salt Lake City Summer League loss to the Hawks.
Sandfort led the Thunder in scoring and finished with a team-best plus-25 differential in the narrow defeat. Sandfort has played well through the first two games in Salt Lake City, and he'll look to make it three in a row Tuesday versus Utah.
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Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Scores 13 off bench
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Sandfort finished with 13 points (4-12 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and one rebound in 24 minutes of Sunday's 111-74 Salt Lake City Summer League loss to the Grizzlies.
Sandfort was previously with the Thunder on a two-way deal before being cut loose in March. He's vying for an invite to training camp, and he's likely on track to land with Oklahoma City's G League affiliate.
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Payton Sandfort: Cut loose by Thunder
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Sandfort was waived by Oklahoma City on Thursday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Sandfort agreed to a two-way deal with the Thunder in March, but he'll hit the open market after being waived Thursday. The Iowa product spent the majority of the 2025-26 campaign suiting up for the G League's Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.4 made threes over 25 games.
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Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Tallies 23 points off bench
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Sandfort ended with 23 points (9-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's 135-103 loss to Phoenix.
Sandfort saw extended action with several regular contributors for Oklahoma City inactive and made the most of the opportunity, knocking down five triples and eclipsing the 20-point mark. The Iowa product will close the regular season averaging 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.8 minutes across four NBA appearances.
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Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Career-high 28 minutes
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Sandfort finished Friday's 127-107 loss to the Nuggets with eight points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and four rebounds in 28 minutes.
With Oklahoma City basically giving everyone the night off, Sandfort found himself in a favorable situation. Having played just seven total minutes all season, it's safe to assume that Sandfort will be pinching himself after moving into what ended up being a starter-level role. Should the Thunder opt to rest players again Sunday, look for Sandfort to remain a key piece of the rotation.
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Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Strikes deal with Oklahoma City
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Sandfort agreed Monday with the Thunder on a two-way contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
One of the top performers this season for the Thunder's G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue, Sandfort will now get the chance to make his NBA debut as the regular season winds down. The 23-year-old forward has appeared in 21 games for the Blue, averaging 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 three-pointers and 2.1 assists in 27.8 minutes per contest.
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Payton Sandfort: Waived by Thunder
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The Thunder waived Sandfort on Tuesday, Rylan Stiles of SI.com reports.
This was an expected move by the Thunder after they signed him to an Exhibit 10 deal earlier this week. Sandfort will receive a bonus for now joining the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League.
Sandfort is not listed on Oklahoma City's training camp roster.
Sandfort inked an Exhibit 10 contract with the Thunder after going unselected in the 2025 NBA Draft. While he won't be part of the team's training camp roster, Sandfort will likely see action with OKC's G League affiliate.
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Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Lands with OKC
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Sandfort signed a contract with Oklahoma City on Thursday, Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com reports.
Sandfort served as one of his team's leading scorers at Iowa, where he averaged 16.7 points on 40.7 percent shooting from the field during his final season of college action. He has plenty of size and athleticism but will likely spend the majority of his rookie campaign in the G League.
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